The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-12
One Hundred and Fifty Thousand Londoner,
Parade the Streets and Emphatically De-
mand Justice for the Emerald Isle.
The Liberals Claim that LOndon's Work.
ingmen Are Again on Their Side.
Sweeping Arrests and Summary Punishment
Of Persons Suspected of Completely in
the Recent Attacks Upon the Car.
IN BEHALF OF IRELAND.

The Largest Assemblage Ever Witnessed In
London Denounces the Coercion Bill.
LONDON. April 1.-The estimates vary as ia
the number of persons present at the great anti.
coercion demonstration, in and around Hyde
Park to-day, but It is certain that not fewer than
10000 were assembled. though exactly what
proportion of these were mere onlookers cannot
be determined. Making allowances for the
hosts of people who were actuated by curiosity,
and whose sentiments may not be inferred from
their presence it still remains a safe statement
that London has seldom witnessed so gigantic
and spontaneous an outpouring of people in
support of political views. Irish national
emblems were the most conspicuous decorations
in the immense procession The crowd was
most dense around the platform from which the
Lord Mayor of Dublin Mr.. Sullivan, spoke
Mr.. Sullivan's speech was an impassioned piece
of oratory, we'll calculated arouse the enthusi.
asm OF popular assemblage. When, in the
course of his address, he asked if London work
ingmen proposed to see their neighbors, the
Irish tenantry, crushed by the cruelty and
rapacity of English landlords and aristocrats,
a tremendous shout of NO" rolled out
like thunder. Mr. Sullivan's remark that the
Queen was about to celebrate her jsbilee By
signing away the liberties of the Irish people
was the signal for burst of angry Kisses and
cries lasting several minutes Every reference
to Mr.. Chamberlain was greeted by groans and
Kisses. In concluding his speech. Mr.. Sullivan
declared that to-day's demonstration would carry
Joy to the hearts of the Irish. The Irish were
not implacable enemies of England There was
no rancor between the Irish people and the En-
rulers ceased hatred of the oppressors would
cease.
Michael Davitt. who spoke from platform
erected by Socialists, the center of another
great crowd. and received an ovation. In his
speech he prophesed that the people would de-
stroy tho bridge of hate across the Irish sea
erected by the classes and would build bridge
Of love between the taiers of England and Of
Ireland Such demonstrations as this indicated
that the masses would render coercion matter
of very short duration.
The well-known Socialist John Burns said,
in the course of his address. that the English
, people stand ready to help the Irish when
ever they shall decide to revolt against misgov-
ernment.
At 430 o'clock a buele sounded, and at this
plcdiIougSO siSudl TtsuiuliDh COuLeuluiLS luo
crime bill was put simultaneously at all OF the
platforms. The resolution was carried amid
prolonged roar of cheers.
The Chronicle and the Times charact erize the
Hyde Park meeting as dull and spirtless.
The Standard says the meeting was sufficient
ly imposing. in point of numbers, to Justify the
undisguised pride of its professional promoters
The Telegraph says that closer examination
Of the question could not fail TO convince the
| demonstrators that the government is not trying
to exert tyranny, but must protect the honest
| farmer from the most cowardly form of tyranny.
The Daily News says: THE demonstration
shows that the bulk OF the working population
| of London have returned to hearty cooperation
| with the Liberal party, determined to do justice
| to Ireland That is the sufficient and en- bling
reason for which they gave up their holiday.
| They refused to take ease while iniouitious op-
preston was being done in their name"